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US lawmakers from the two factions are pointing fingers as many of federal staff remain on furlough and the closure persists with no conclusion in view.

Democrats have resisted to support the Republican funding bill unless ending healthcare subsidies that they argue many employed households rely on are renewed.

The Republican Party desire Democrats to pass a temporary legislation initially and then they can negotiate the financial aid.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Forties, GOP Supporter

This Golden State citizen is worried about the extensive impact of the funding halt on ordinary citizens.

The GOP have fifty-three supporters, they must secure sixty to pass the legislation. Could it be that difficult to reach agreement over seven yeas so that Americans are protected?

If this drags on for an extended period, the truth is the public are being affected, American citizens are being influenced by this and someone should do something to be the responsible party in the room.

I feel sometimes politicians are so distant from the people, the regular person managing daily affairs, so they don't remember what the hardship is like and I think they must factor that in, notably if it's 750,000 Americans that are unpaid.

That's a significant number of Americans missing wages, that's a significant number of people failing to contribute their income back into the economic system. The public are just being hurt.

Denise Demontagnac, Early Twenties, Democrat

This Old Line State citizen acknowledges this shutdown will cause pain to many Americans, but she thinks it is a worthy battle.

I'm anxious because there is no positive result with the government being shut down.

I'm highly anxious about what's going to transpire to economically disadvantaged groups, students who depend on public aid and federal employees.

But this is a good fight for the Democratic Party to pursue. Naturally jobs are going to be cut, services are going to face budget shortfalls, which is so disappointing but I do not believe that is responsibility that the Democratic Party would have on their record.

I think it's worth it to hold out, this is communicating a meaningful message to their constituents.

Punal Bhavsar, Mid-Thirties, Democratic Supporter

This California resident is concerned the Democratic Party are missing tactics in their funding gap plan.

I am unsure if the Democratic leadership has a game plan for an exit strategy to discussions or how to get the faction away from this.

I don't know if the Democratic Party have a effective message to the citizens on what they're attempting.

In terms of social media messaging, the Republicans certainly have the upper hand. The messaging is not resounding on what the left are attempting.

I'm presently at a stage where I'm somewhat nervous because government shutdowns don't help the public.

I'm going to be fine, but for everyone else who depends on the government, who wants to tour a public land or institution, they're going to be inconvenienced, if not now, then in the coming days.

And that is unacceptable.

Jim Sullivan, Mid-Fifties, GOP Supporter

This Indiana resident states Democrats are engaging in partisan games with ordinary citizens and their income.

This is usual politics. It is a temporary funding they are attempting to enact, that the Democrats oppose.

Everyone's calling it a Schumer shutdown, it's not the fault of the Republicans, it's on the Democratic leader, he's doing it to stay prominent within his group - in the meanwhile, all are in the difficult position.

I fail to observe that this is going to resolve.

The real people are trapped between sides, and the left are willing to disregard those people. They're failing to do their reputation any benefits when they really block matters like this.

A Democratic Voter, Twenty-Seven, Democratic Supporter

This Sunshine State resident says the Democratic tactic is a difficult but required one and one that affects his sister, who has been placed on leave because of the shutdown.

The Democratic approach is a difficult one, but unfortunately it is a necessary one.

They have not been able to do very much to impede or stop the president's agenda.

I agree with their strategy, I endorse their reasoning for doing it.

The political figure is a intimidator and if you yield to a bully he's going to demand more, that's how such individuals operate. So you have to stand up to a aggressor to make him understand you're not going to concede for nothing.

The moment when it becomes too much is when the Democratic Party start losing the narrative struggle, if the story shifts to criticizing the left then it might be appropriate to reach a resolution.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Sixties, Republican

This Arizona voter is not directly impacted by the shutdown so he is ok with the shutdown continuing, if that is what it requires for the GOP to win.

I would believe after the year that the Democrats have had, I would have anticipated that they would have supported the continuing resolution, at least temporarily.

I am in favor of what the GOP are trying to do, I'm fully supportive of lowering government spending.

The left have grown so opposed of the political leader, no matter what he proposes I think they would find cause to fight him.

I myself am unaffected by the pressure that other Americans are, this doesn't directly impact.

What little we rely on the government - what it does provide for us - the closure is not going to impact us {whatsoever|at all|in any